Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 200
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 14
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 56
Total Number of Other Participants:
2
Topics:
Waste, Gardens/Plantlife, Leadership and Mentoring, Climate and Sustainability
Description : Watch Me Grow is a collaboration between the UNO’s intensive language program (ILUNO) students taught by Linda Loftus and Holling Heights Elementary English Language Learners taught by Kim Brown. This project focuses on creating fluency, discussion, and mentorship between students, while learning and serving the community. This year’s topic is community beautification and environmental stewardship. Through partnerships with Keep Omaha Beautiful and FirstStar Fiber, students will learn about and practice this topic in the Omaha community.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 8
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 26
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Park cleanup (Elmwood and Memorial Park)
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 1
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Volunteers will help with event set up (tables, chairs, signage, ez-up tents, recycle bins, etc.), helping vendors set up booths, etc.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 44
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 120
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
8
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Storm drain labeling and trash pick-up
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 32
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Cut out & stamp postcards from recycled cardboard, pack give away for volunteers at Big Youth Fall Clean-up, package storm drain labels
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
65
Topics:
Climate and Sustainability
Description : In celebration of Earth Month, the Sustainability Expo is designed to engage students, faculty, and staff about sustainability problems and solutions, ranging from environmental to social justice issues. Over 20 sustainability-related organizations from the Omaha-Metro area will be on hand to discuss with attendees the work that they do as well as providing information about how individuals can get involved in their efforts.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 40
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 38
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Storm drain packages, Give-aways for Earth Day Omaha (up-cycled Thank You Postcards, Thaumotropes)